This list is rubbish. It is obvious that the author or committee that made the list was born in the '90s and is most likely mentally challenged... Friends is garbage. It should not even be on the list. In fact most of these shows should not be on the list. But what can you expect from someone who was not even alive when M*A*S*H or All in The Family was on the air...

Seriously, Friends at #7 and Band of Brothers and Deadwood barely made the list?!

I know this is just some stupid online list that means diddly squat, but for a film and television buff this list makes me want to vomit. Fawlty Towers at #28? I am an American and I find it disgusting it was beat by a piece of steaming offal like Friends... Six Feet Under which is likely the greatest Drama or Comedy ever written for television is # 27?! Well looking at the top 10 I guess I should be glad it even made the list... Futurama and Family guy should not even be on the list, and the Simpson's has been garbage for the last decade. Python at the bottom of the list... this is a freaking crime against good taste. With every click to advance the page and see what was next on the list was one outrage after another. For Family Guy to be ranked even on the same list as Python, Black Adder or Fawlty Towers.... ponderous, freaking ponderous. Family guy is for mouth breathers who are taking a break from American Idol and lack the intellect to enjoy well crafted and witty comedy. It has no subtlety, it beats the viewer over the head with its cliche lazily written punchlines.

This list is making the rounds on the internet image/message boards and we are all raging and laughing at the same time. Perhaps this was just an expertly engineered troll to get buzz going for this site... if so, Bravo, well played Sir Troll. Friends beat Seinfeld................................................ Don't even get me started on LOST, the "we make it up as we go" television. Buffy #2, DoHoHo!

Man, I am one sick puppy, gettin' my rocks off reading people who join this site just to vent spleen. Man, it makes my frikkin day. Having said that, where was blah blah, where was blah blah. It's just a bit of harmless fun people. Look at what came in at number 2 for christ sake. It's reflective of the demographic voting. I love Red Dwarf, Cheers, The Young Ones, Mash, Shameless, Peep Show, King of the Hill and Entourage, but I knew they either wouldn't get on the list or would appear lower down than hoped. As to the best, wow, pretty tricky. I loved Star Trek as a kid, but we all grow and change and our tastes change too. And when I was in school, for years the first thing we'd do is talk about Blackadder, Monty Python, Red Dwarf or The Young Ones. But that's cos they were funny as fuck, not cos they were cinematic masterpieces. Ok, Blackadder might have been. Of the last 5 years, I'd have to say The Wire nips it. And I loved The Shield also. Vic is such a cool cat. But there are many many more that I guess have as much right to be feted as 'the best'. But Buffy? Seriously?

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Hahaha, it'd be funny if I was like that. I have a gripe with Buffy being second, but apart from that it's really up to the voters views, I suppose. Maybe most people just have the hots for Sarah Michelle Gellar??

I am saddened, though, that people prefer outrageously gross and sometimes offensive shows like South Park, which gets laughs by saying "Fuck" a thousand times, and shows like Family Guy, which fires jokes out like a shotgun, some of them hits and misses, than FUNNY shows like Futurama, Blackaddar, Scrubs and the like which scored laughs by being WITTY. Welcome to the new decade of comedy, I guess. But hey, it's a vote.

Cheers Fuzzy. But spot on with what? If I get a compliment (rare) my ego needs to at least know what it was referring to so I can push that angle again in any other thread we both belong to. Nice Av by the way. ps-What's with all the scrubs haters? Zach is cool and the shows are a hoot. I love shows that don't take themselves too seriously and do musical episodes and cut dream sequences and have characters like Cox and the Janitor. Fuck them anyway, the losers.

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@Gaz: You were spot on about people taking everything too seriously in a vote, tastes changing, and shows not necessarily the "best". Did that help your ego?

Cheers about the avatar, yours is cool too.

I'm not getting all of the Scrubs hate either. I think some people don't get it, like the fact that these are serious doctors messing about, etc. Cox and Janitor are great, but I think Ted is funny no matter what he says. You're right, the haters can go fuck themselves.

Amen to that, fuck the haters. They just don't get it. And they're probably racist and don't like 2 best friends being white and black. Not at the same time each obviously. It doesn't push the moral side in your face, and when it does, it knows it is doing so and rips itself accordingly. I don't know how to start a thread. Maybe I've not been on here long enough but I'd definitely post on a 'scrubs' thread. And you're right, Ted is never anything except hilarious. Also love some of the cameos. Brendan Fraser was great. And so is JD's brother. there. Maybe I'm comin' across as too much of a teenager here, but I'm only human, and I've always had a thing for Heather Graham. She was a much better 'kook' than Phoebe off Friends whose character I felt was a little too contrived, too try hard. "Look at me look at me, aren't I kooky", you know? See, this is the great stuff we could have on the 'scrubs' thread. (sigh) Not to be I guess.

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Agree on Scrubs. It was great. The patter between JD and Janitor was the highlight of my week.

Nothing beats the West Wing for me. Although Dexter runs it a close second.

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Great list, would have liked to see frasier and friends a bit higher up but you've got all my favorites. I don't like the fact that Lost is so high up, but a lot of people like that show for some reason so I guess it belongs there. My only problem is that Yes Minister did not make it up there!

My jaw dropped when I saw scrubs above curb and the office. Then friends above Seinfeld, Of course, humor is extremely subjective, so I guess I can agree to disagree. But when it comes to putting BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER ABOVE THE SOPRANOS, there really is no excuse. This is based on WHAT? ACTING? WRITING? SCREENPLAY? DIRECTING?

Sopranos is excellent on all of these criteria's while Buffy is mediocre AT BEST. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST STUPID LIST THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN AND THAT INCLUDES A LIST THAT PUT STEVE BAILEY ABOVE PAUL CHAMBERS. It is also the only list that I've found frustrating.

But when it comes to putting BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER ABOVE THE SOPRANOS, there really is no excuse. This is based on WHAT? ACTING? WRITING? SCREENPLAY? DIRECTING?

Amen to that! Lets get this straight, a poorly acted/£20 an episode SFX budgeted, subteen aimed fantasy show about a schoolgirl vampire killer is better than the epic, adult themed, beautifully scrpted, multi layered, funny, multi award winning majesty that is The Soprano's? In what kind of crazy, sick twisted world is that allowed to happen???

Although I do most wholeheartedly agree with your selections for the 50 greatest TV shows, I must express my utter dismay about your comment in selection #14 Firefly. You mention that the best episode is #5 episode out of gas. At first I thought there was some error, as we all know the order of the episodes aired by fox was not what was intended by Joss Whedon, out of gas is actually episode # 8. However after reading the description, it was obvious there was no mistake.

Out of Gas is a rather good episode, Jaynestown is by far better.

I don't want to give too much away, but think of a man, a cold hearted man who has done no real good in his life. That man is Jayne. The episode shows his transformation from this cold hearted character to one who able to show remorse and sympathy. Which makes us all believe that we can also become better people.

After reviewing this list, I am seriously considering canceling my subscription to Empire Magazine, as the journalistic integrity is not what it once was.

just had a quick look through and i dint see house or the mentalist. really was this 50 done by public vote or just some one who works for empire if so why post it as top fifty it should be his top 50 no house no my wife and kids and no mentalist

Yeah, that's real fine expensive gear you brought out here, Mr. Hooper.'Course I don't know what that bastard shark's gonna do with it-might eat it I suppose. Seen one eat a rockin' chair one time. Hey chieffy, next time you just ask me which line to pull

#1 how sopranos wasn't first i dont know and that my wife and kids aint in there is mind boggling #2 any body on here will like my wife and kids if you dont you need theropy. some things just baffle me

#3 just had a quick look through and i dint see house or the mentalist. really was this 50 done by public vote or just some one who works for empire if so why post it as top fifty it should be his top 50

Yeah, that's real fine expensive gear you brought out here, Mr. Hooper.'Course I don't know what that bastard shark's gonna do with it-might eat it I suppose. Seen one eat a rockin' chair one time. Hey chieffy, next time you just ask me which line to pull

just had a quick look through and i dint see house or the mentalist. really was this 50 done by public vote or just some one who works for empire if so why post it as top fifty it should be his top 50 no house no my wife and kids and no mentalist

That was a truly awful show and doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same post as House and Metalist.

Gaz I love you!

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Yeah, that's real fine expensive gear you brought out here, Mr. Hooper.'Course I don't know what that bastard shark's gonna do with it-might eat it I suppose. Seen one eat a rockin' chair one time. Hey chieffy, next time you just ask me which line to pull

Yeah, that's real fine expensive gear you brought out here, Mr. Hooper.'Course I don't know what that bastard shark's gonna do with it-might eat it I suppose. Seen one eat a rockin' chair one time. Hey chieffy, next time you just ask me which line to pull

This is gonna run and run and run...... besides, everyone knows Blackadder should be "errghghhhh" (sounds of crook pulling me back across stage)

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I specifically joined this forum to tell whoever compiled it to shove off until they've seen M*A*S*H. This list is completely ridiculous without its inclusion. It should be in, at the very least, the top 10.